Norwegian offshore company Østensjø Rederi has decided to rename the survey/research vessel Sun Enabler before the start of the new Fugro contract in March.
The vessels’ new name will be “Edda Sun”, in line with the rest of the Edda-fleet and Østensjø Rederi’s tradition.
The first Edda Sun was an anchor handler delivered in 1975, owned by Helmer Staubo & Co. in Oslo, as one of the original vessels in the Edda Supply Ships (ESS) fleet.
The Sun Enabler was built in 2009 at Batbygg shipyard in Norway as a survey/research vessel. The vessel was also previously known as Acergy Merlin, Gsp Prince and Seabed Prince.
The contract with Fugro has a firm duration of 2 years + options. “We are very pleased to secure this new contract within the subsea segment and we look forward to the cooperation with our new client,” says CEO Kenneth Walland .
The Sun Enabler was also recently contracted by VBMS for operation in the renewable sector. The contract started in November and secured utilisation during the winter period.